St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Rcgular COrrespOndent.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 70, 1SS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1887.
The Democratic policy, as declared by
Speaker Carlisle and emphasized III the
excellent message Of President CleVt-
land, makes it certain that tariff reVlS-
ION is only IL question OF very short
time, the only doubt being as to what
methods should be employed to effect
such legislation. MI Clevelands tariff
manifesto is evidently the most popu-
lar and practical utterance, for 1t has
taken the Democratic portion OF Con-
grCSS 10y storm, there beng but few
dissenting votes, while 1t Is clear from
guarded expressions OF kCpubllcan
Cougressmen, that there is lminent
danger of the dlsIntegratlOn OF that par
ty, now that it's compelled to take an un
eQulVOCal position on one vital Issue of
the times.
Mr.. Hlanc's defiant dtliVerance on
the message, rs flashed from France, is
taken at the capital as virtually per
SOuaI announcement that the man from
Maine is Wiling to enter the lists as the
advocate OF high protective tariff
against his old adversary. 1t IS further
believed that Blame has scored two I'M
pOTtuEt preliminary victories over his
Republican competitors for the presl
dental nomination, it being the first to
rUuuuly condemn the message, and in
having the National Republican Con-
VentiOn again called to meet at Chica-
co. the scene of bis former triumph.
Sherman'S 5 friends favored Cincinnati,
AlllsOn'S Minneapolis, and HaWley's
Philadelphia.
There was a great Republican pow
WOW last week ut the meeting OF the
Republican National Committee in this
.,f
noWu being present several of whom
made speeches, One admissions, mad
velteutly made by EX-SenatOr Window,
OF Minnesota, IS worth quoting. He
said il the Democrats We're successful
next year, the Democracy would proba-
Oly continue Ill power fifteen or twenty
years. Most Democrats endorse this
pToEuOStlCatIOn.
those who had expected to witness
exciting or sensational scenes at the
organization of the Flttleth or Centen-
NAL Congress, were greatly disappointed,
as there was nothing unusual, except ii
harmless outbreak from religious
crank III the gallery, who aroused the
rlsibIlitlus of the vast thrOnS by singing
the dOXulogy IN d dOletul solo. lu both
the Senate and House there seemed to
have fallen showers OF fragrant and
radiant flowers, fresh from rosy gar
dens of bloom and beauty. 1t was a
pleasant sight to see the bGamlng faces
of the favored statesman as they great
fully smiled over the gifts OF admiring
friends. But very many OF the veteran
CongrtSsmen were saudened as they
sought in vain for the familiar counte-
nance OF numbers of their late col
leagues, whose public careers had end
ed at least temporarily. Among the
missing were one hundred and twenty
five from the lIouse, two thirds of the
chaIrmcu OF committees being included
III the list those conspicuous for alb
,cnce in the House were Morrison, Love
ring, Warner, Welborn, Bragg, and
Barksdale, and from the Senate, Gam
den, Maxey, Malone, Conger and
"W oodpulp' Miller.
Last week only brief sessions of Con-
sress held, and little real work can be
done unlll the committees Will be an
nouuced this week, but owing to the
much greater difficulty of organizing
the House Committees, it is doubtful
whether they will be announced before
the holiday season.
Since last wrote you the President
has sent to the Senate the long expect
ed nominations for the Supreme Court
and the Cabinet, and it Is thought they
will be easily confirmed, though there
are rumors Of opposition to Mr.. Lamar
and Mr. Villas.
The Supreme Court rendered two I'M
poltant decisions last week, reversing
L. 5. Judge Bond in the Virginia coupon
cases-a notable triumph for States
rights, and affirming the constitutional
ity Of the Kansas prohibltory lava
great victory for the Prohibition party,
and anything but an acceptable verdict
to the Republican party.
Mr., Randall is carefully preparing a
bill Of revenue reduction and tariff re-
form, looking to sixty million dollar
cut i'll taxation, the amount to be
about evenly divided between the tariff
and internal taxes. 1t is the purpose
OF the Pennsylvania statesman to offer